Summary
I grew up in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and completed my B.A. in Geography and the Environment with a minor in GIS at Texas Tech University. During my undergraduate studies, I gained field and industry experience, interning with the Bureau of Land Management, Intrepid Potash, and Constructors Incorporated. These roles exposed me to environmental restoration, groundwater monitoring, compliance data analysis, and GIS applications for mining and construction.
Now I am a first-year graduate student working in Dr. Hanan’s Fire and Dryland Ecosystems Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno, where my research focuses on how forest density and climate change shape watershed hydrology in the Pine Creek watershed near Eagle Lake. I use the RHESSys ecohydrological model, along with climate, vegetation, soils, and streamflow data, to explore how different management and climate scenarios influence streamflow and soil moisture. Through this work, I hope to strengthen my skills in ecohydrological modeling, statistical calibration, and remote sensing, while contributing research that supports science-based forest and watershed management. Outside of academics, I enjoy hiking in national parks, playing guitar, and taking up several crafts.